JP2001087043A - Desk having side cabinet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accommodate a side cabinet in the lower space of the top plate of a desk when the surface of its top plate is not used and widen the surface of the top plate of the side cabinet so as to be flush with the top plate of the desk and easily perform a work when the surface of the top plate is not used. SOLUTION: A desk 1 and a side cabinet 7 are provided. A space 5 is provided below the top plate 2 of the desk 1. The side cabinet 7 comprises a main body 8, a top plate 9 provided on the upper part of the main body 8 so as to be freely lifted, a top plate flap 10 provided at the back of the top plate 9 so as to be collapsible to a substantially horizontal state and to a suspended state and holding means for holding the substantially horizontal state of the top plate flap 10. The length of the main body 8 and the top plate 9 in the side cabinet 7 is shorter than the length of the space 5 provided below the top plate 2 of the desk. When the top plate flap 10 is lifted in the substantially horizontal state, the length from its rear end 10a to the front end of the top plate 9 is substantially the same as the length in the transverse direction of the top plate 2 of the desk.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a desk having a side cabinet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a desk for schoolchildren and offices, a side cabinet having a top plate lower than the height of the top plate of the desk body is provided separately from the desk body. Items that are stored or pulled out at the bottom of the bottom of the top plate of the desk body,
In some cases, a side table having a top plate having the same height as the desk body is provided separately from the desk body, and the side table is brought into contact with the top plate of the desk body.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional side cabinet, when it is pulled out from the desk body and used as a side table, the upper surface of the top plate of the side cabinet and the upper surface of the top plate of the desk body are provided. There is a disadvantage that a step is generated, and the conventional side table cannot be stored in a lower portion of a top plate of a desk body when not in use.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when not used as a side table, it can be stored under the top plate of the desk body, and when it is desired to use it as a side table, it is pulled out from the desk body and the top plate is made the same as the top plate of the desk body. It is an object of the present invention to provide a desk having a side cabinet which can be used with the same front and rear lengths.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a desk including a desk and a side cabinet, wherein a space is provided below a desk top plate in the desk, The cabinet includes a main body, a top plate provided on the top of the main body so as to be able to move up and down, a top plate flap attached to a rear portion of the top plate so as to be able to be raised and lowered in a substantially horizontal state and a hanging state, and Means for holding the position, and means for holding the top plate flap in a substantially horizontal state, wherein the depth of the main body and the top plate in the side cabinet is shorter than the depth of the space provided under the desk top plate. Then, when the top flap is raised in a substantially horizontal state, the length between the rear end and the front end of the top is substantially the same as the length in the front-rear direction of the desk top. Feature A.

In the present invention, by lowering the top plate of the side cabinet and folding the top plate flap in a hanging state, the side cabinet is reduced in size and can be stored in the space below the desk top plate.

In addition, the top plate of the side cabinet is raised to the same surface position as the desk top plate, and this position is maintained.
In addition, when the top plate flap is set up in a substantially horizontal state, the work surface of the side cabinet is widened, and the work becomes easy because the work surface is flush with the desk top plate. Furthermore, the length in the front-back direction formed by the top plate and the top plate flap is substantially the same as the length in the front-back direction of the desk top plate, and the side cabinets are juxtaposed to the side edges of the desk top plate. Has been extended to the side, making work easier.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a front end surface of the desk top plate is formed in a circular arc shape having a convex central portion, and a rear end surface of the top plate flap is formed. ,
The desk top plate is formed in a concave arc shape along the arc at the front end.

In the present invention, the top flap is erected and its rear end surface is brought into contact with the side of the front end surface of the desk top plate, so that the top flap and the desk top plate are in contact with each other and the side cabinet Can be arranged in an inclined state in which the front side is located on the outside, and the side cabinet is arranged at an angle that is easy to work.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, a front end surface of the desk top plate is formed as a tapered surface that is inclined with respect to a vertical direction. The rear end surface is formed as a tapered surface along the front end surface of the desk top plate.

In the present invention, when the rear end of the top flap abuts against the front end of the desk top, no vertical gap is generated due to the abutment of the respective tapered surfaces.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. The desk body 1 has legs 3 and 4 fixed to the lower surface on both sides of the desk top plate 2.
A space 5 is formed below the desk top plate 2 between the four. Note that a drawer 6 is provided on the lower surface of the desk top 2 as necessary. Front end surface 2 of the desk top plate 2
As shown in FIG. 1, a has a central portion formed in a flat arc shape convex forward, and a side cross-sectional shape formed in a tapered surface whose upper side projects forward as shown in FIGS. ing.

The side cabinet 7 comprises a main body 8, a top plate 9 provided on the upper part of the main body 8 so as to be able to move up and down, and a top plate flap 10 provided on the rear end of the top plate 9 so as to be able to fall. .
The main body 8 has a central plate 11 on the upper surface, has a box shape having a plurality of drawers 12, and has a caster 13 on a lower end surface so as to be movable. Further, the height of the main body 8 to the middle top plate 11 in a state where the main body portion 8 is placed on the floor is equal to the height of the top plate 9.
The main body 8 together with the top plate 9 is set to a height that allows the main unit 8 to be stored in the space 5 below the desk top plate 2 in a state where the main body 8 is lowered onto the middle top plate 11. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the depth of the main body 8 is set to a length that fits in the space 5 below the desk top plate 2. Further, the front end face 11a of the middle ceiling plate 11 is formed in a planar arc shape whose central portion protrudes forward.

The plan shape of the top plate 9 is substantially the same as the plan shape of the middle top plate 11 of the main body 8, and its front end surface 9a is the same as the front end surface 11a of the middle top plate 11. Is formed in a plane arc shape protruding forward. The top plate 9
The rear end surface 9b is formed as a straight surface.

The top plate 9 is provided on the main body 8 so as to be able to move up and down by means of raising and lowering means 14. The elevating means 14 will be described with reference to FIGS. Guide frames 15 are vertically mounted on the inner surfaces of both side plates 8a forming the main body portion 8, and holes 16 are located on both sides of the middle top plate 11, that is, on the upper portions of the guide frames 15. Are formed.

An elevating plate 17 is provided on the guide frame 15 so as to be able to move up and down. The upper part of the elevating plate 17 protrudes upward from the middle top plate 11 through the hole 16 and the top plate 9 is provided at the upper end thereof. It is fixed. A rack plate 18 is fixed to the lifting plate 17 in the vertical direction.
5 is provided with a pinion 19 that meshes with the rack of the rack plate 18.

An operation lever 20 is provided on the upper portion of the outer surface of the elevating plate 17 so as to be vertically movable.
0 is connected to the upper end of the interlocking shaft 21. The interlocking axis 2
The lower end of 1 is connected to one end of a stopper 22 rotatably provided on the lifting plate 17. The stopper 22 is formed in an L-shape, rotates about a rotation shaft 23, and has a locking pin 24 on a side opposite to a connection end side of the interlocking shaft 21. Further, the stopper 22 is urged clockwise about a rotation shaft 23 thereof by a spring 25 in FIG.

On the guide frame 15 side, a number of locking steps 26 are formed in the shape of a saw blade in the vertical direction, and the locking pins 24 are locked to the locking steps 26. Has become. That is, the interlocking shaft 21 is connected to the operation lever 2
0, the stopper 22 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 9 against the urging force of the spring 25, and the locking pin 24 is disengaged from the locking step 26.
When the hand is further released, the interlocking shaft 21 is
The stopper 22 pivots clockwise in FIG. 9 and the locking pin 24 is locked to the locking step 26.

A top plate flap 10 is connected to a rear end of the top plate 9 by a hinge 27 so that the top plate flap 10 can be turned upside down in a horizontal state and a vertical state. When the top plate flap 10 has the same horizontal width as the top plate 9 and its front-rear length is horizontally extended to the rear end of the top plate 9, FIG. 11, the top plate 9 and the top plate flap 1
0 is the depth D of the desk top 2
Are set to be approximately the same length as. The operation lever 20, the stopper 22, the locking step 26, and the like constitute a means for holding the elevating position.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the rear end face 10a of the top plate flap 10 is formed in an arcuate shape with a concave central portion, and this arc is the arc of the front end face 2a of the desk top plate 2. It is formed so as to substantially match with. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the side cross-sectional shape of the rear end surface 10 a is formed such that the lower side protrudes rearward and the tapered surface along the front end surface 2 a of the desk top plate 2 in the horizontal posture of the top plate flap 10. When the top flap 10 is adjusted to the height of the desk top 2 and the end faces 10a and 2a are abutted against each other, a vertical gap is not formed between the end faces 10a and 2a.

At the center of the rear surface of the top plate 9, two guide members 28 and 29 are fixed in parallel in the front-rear direction, and a slide member 30 as a holding means is provided between the two guide members 28 and 29. It is arranged movably in the front-back direction. Grooves 30a are formed on both sides of the slide member 30 in the front-rear direction, and guide pins 31 that fit into the grooves 30a are provided in the guide members 28 and 29. It can be moved back and forth while being supported, and the projecting position and the storage position of the slide member 30 with respect to the top plate 9 are regulated by the guide pin 31.

A stopper 32 is fixedly provided on the back surface of the top plate flap 10 at the center of the rear edge thereof. The front surface 32a of the stopper 32 has a front end 32a as shown in FIGS. The rear end 32b is formed on a tapered surface protruding toward the rear surface side, substantially flush with the rear surface of the plate flap 10.

Note that legs 33 are provided on the lower surface of the top plate 9. Next, the use state will be described. First, when the top plate of the side cabinet 7 is not used, the top plate 9
, And the top plate flap 10 is tilted down as shown by the solid lines in FIGS. 1, 2 and 5 to make the side cabinet 7 compact, and the space 5 below the desk top plate 2 as shown in FIG. To be stored.

Further, by making the side cabinet 7 compact as described above, it can be easily moved in a small room. Next, when the stored side cabinet 7 is used, the side cabinet 7
Is pulled out of the space 5 and used as a side table.

When the top plate 9 is used at the same height as the desk top plate 2, the operation lever 20 is manually moved upward to pull up the interlocking shaft 21, and the stopper 22 is disengaged from the spring 25.
9 counterclockwise in FIG. 9 against the urging force of FIG. While maintaining this state, the top plate 9 is pulled up together with the elevating plate 17, the top plate 9 is flush with the desk top plate 2, and the operation lever 20 is released from the hand. Thereby, the stopper 22 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 9 by the urging force of the spring 25, and the locking pin 24 is locked to the locking step 26 corresponding to the height position, and the top plate is 9 is held.

Next, the top plate flap 10 is raised horizontally as shown by a chain line in FIG. 5, the slide member 30 is pulled out rearward, and the horizontal top plate flap 10 is supported by the slide member 30. At this time, when the rear end 30b of the slide member 30 is engaged with the lower surface of the stopper 32 provided on the top plate flap 10, the rear end of the top plate flap 10 is pushed up and the rear portion of the top plate flap 10 is lowered by its own weight. Can be suppressed, and the top plate flap 10 can be held in a horizontal posture.

In this state, the side cabinet 7 is
, The rear end 10 of the top plate flap 10
When a is placed in contact with the side of the front end surface 2a of the desk top plate 2, the side cabinet 7 makes the wide top plate composed of the top plate 9 and the top plate flap 10 flush with the desk top plate 2. Can be used as a side table. At this time, the rear end face 10a of the top plate flap 10 and the front end face 2a of the desk top plate 2 match in a planar arc shape, and FIG.
As shown in (1), the tapered surfaces also match in side cross section, and no gap is generated between them. At this time, since the front end surface 2a of the desk top 2 is formed in an arc shape in a plane, the side cabinet 7 is placed on the side of the desk top 2 as shown by the solid line in FIG. Can be arranged so that the front side thereof is inclined outward (to the right in the figure), and the side cabinet 7 can be arranged at an angle that facilitates work.

Further, when the side cabinets 7 are juxtaposed on the side of the desk top plate 2 as shown by a chain line in FIG. 11 with the top plate flaps 10 raised horizontally, the top plate 9 and the top plate flaps 10 are formed. The depth dimension D is substantially the same as the depth dimension D of the desk top plate 9, and a wide work surface is formed.

Next, when the side cabinet 7 is to be stored in the lower space 5 of the desk top plate 2 from the state where the top plate flap 10 is raised horizontally as described above, first, the slide member 30 is guided to the guide member 28. , 29 by hand. As a result, the top plate flap 10 is folded downward about the hinge 27 by its own weight as shown by the solid line in FIGS. 1 and 5. Next, the operating lever 20 is pushed up by hand to release the locking pin 24 of the stopper 22 from the locking step 26. In this state, the top plate 9 and the top plate flap 10 are lowered together with the lifting plate 17.

By lowering in this manner, the height up to the top board 9 becomes lower than the height up to the desk top board 2 and the depth of the side cabinet 7 becomes shorter than the depth of the lower space 5. Can be stored in the lower space 5 of the desk top 2. The side cross-sectional shapes of the front end surface 2a of the desk top plate 2 and the rear end surface 10a of the top plate flap 10 may be shapes other than the tapered shape as shown in FIG.

[0031]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the side cabinet can be stored in the space below the desk top when the top of the side cabinet is not used. Further, by raising the top plate in the side cabinet and erecting the top plate flap, the top plate and the top plate flap are made substantially flush with the desk top plate, and the top plate portion is widened to facilitate work. it can.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the side cabinet can be further arranged at an angle which facilitates planar work in front of the desk top plate. According to the third aspect of the invention, when the top plate flap is brought into contact with the desk top plate, no vertical gap is formed between them.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a state where a side cabinet is housed in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the side cabinet in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side view in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a slide member in the side cabinet.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view as viewed from below.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing a contact state between a top plate flap and a desk top plate in the side cabinet.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a top plate elevating mechanism in the side cabinet.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the use state of the side cabinet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Desk 2 Desk top plate 2a Front end surface of desk top plate 5 Space 7 Side cabinet 8 Main body 9 Top plate 10 Top plate flap 10a Rear end surface of top plate flap 20, 22, 26 Means for holding up / down position 30 Top plate flap Slides as holding means for

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A desk and a side cabinet,
A space is provided in the lower part of the desk top plate of the desk, and the side cabinet is provided with a main body portion and a top plate provided so as to be able to ascend and descend at an upper portion of the main body portion, and the rear cabinet falls down in a substantially horizontal state and a hanging state behind the top plate. A top plate flap attached as possible, means for holding the elevation position of the top plate, and means for holding a substantially horizontal state of the top plate flap, the depth of the main body and the top plate in the side cabinet, The length of the top flap is shorter than the depth of the space provided at the lower portion of the desk top, and the length between the rear end and the front end of the top when the top flap is raised in a substantially horizontal state is the length of the desk top. A desk having a side cabinet, the length of which is substantially the same as the length in the front-rear direction. 2. A front end surface of the desk top plate is formed in an arc shape having a convex central portion, and a rear end surface of the top plate flap is
2. The desk having a side cabinet according to claim 1, wherein the desk top plate is formed in a concave arc shape along a circular arc at a front end of the desk top plate. 3. A front end surface of the desk top plate is formed as a tapered surface inclined with respect to a vertical direction, and a rear end surface of the top plate flap is formed as a tapered surface along the front end surface of the desk top plate. A desk having the side cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: